What is the difference between revival and reformation? Which comes first? Is reformation really necessary at all? Does Jesus do all the work or is there an element of human participation in the process of reform? Does God really want to see change in our actions? How do we cooperate with God? This study will explore the theme of reformation and examine Jesus' disciples before and after reform. What if these men were allowed to stay the same and never went through reform? What kind of leaders would they be? How does reform or lack of reform influence the advancement of God's Kingdom?
Topic: Bible Characters
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Season 02 Episode 13 of Gems of Truth. Have you ever wondered how you can be motivated to serve God? Do you want to keep the fire of your Christianity burning? Do you sometimes get discouraged by the things going on around you in the Church? The visions of Zechariah reveal a surprising secret about how God keeps the lamp of every believer burning brightly. You too can be on fire for Jesus! This message is for everyone who has ever felt like giving up.
Season 02 Episode 12 of Gems of Truth. Is everything in your life falling apart? Have you ever felt like every time you try to do the right thing, things go terribly wrong? Has it ever seemed as if the wicked are prospering while the right doers suffer? God promises that all things work together for good to them that love Him... even when it may not seem that way to us. This episode follows the story of Joseph and his unexpected journey into Egypt. Discover how God can use bad situations to work out for the overall blessing of His people... even when it gets really bad!
This week we discuss the last book of the Old testament. Several questions are addressed. Does God love on person and hate another? Was Esau destined for failure? Is it really possible for a person to rob God? Should we give God the best or worst of what we have? This study also discusses God's love and His faithful relationship with His people.
Does God withhold blessings from people when He is not put first? What are some of the ways we don't put God first in our lives? In this week's study, John Spellman and Joseph Williams explore the return of God's people from captivity as they rebuild their own homes and leave God's temple in ruins. What was significant about the temple being left in ruins? What does God being "with us" really mean?
This week's study explores Zechariah 1-4 and each of the visions Zechariah has in those chapters. We will explore God's forgiveness and mercy. What does God mean by being "Jealous for Jerusalem"? Why was the angel of the Lord displeased by the nations being settled and at ease? What promises did God make to His people that still apply to us today? What was the true meaning behind the vision of Joshua the High Priest standing before the angel in filthy garments? How does this apply to us today? What was the vision of the lampstand with the seven golden lamps about?
Continuing the series on the minor prophets, John Spellman explores the prophet Zephaniah in this week's lesson. This study focuses on the "Day of the Lord". Is this day a day for everyone to look forward to? What does it mean to "Seek the Lord"? Why is it necessary for a loving God to judge? How does corruption among God's people spread so quickly? What is God's promise in spite of His divine judgment? Does God God really know how to sing? These questions are explored in this week's lesson.
We were VERY short staffed tonight, but John Spellman covers the ministry of the prophet Micah. This study examines the hard lot of a prophet. Although many looking back regard prophets as heros and place them on "pedestal", they were ordinary human beings who went through great trials and perils. Micah, like many prophets, was grieved and sorrowful about the message he had to preach. Were God's messengers meant to be detatched from people? Did they share in the distress and sorrow that would come upon the wicked as a result of sin?
John Spellman covers the message of Amos. Do religious rituals and practices really give us unrestricted access to God? Is there something more important than the rituals we do at Church? Are their times when God won't accept rituals He, Himself, put in place? What does it mean to "Seek the Lord, and Live"? Why does our society confuse good and evil when God seems to have a particular view of good and evil? These questions are explored in this study.
This week we begin focus on the minor prophets. John Spellman and Joseph Williams discuss Spiritual Adultery based on the story of the prophet Hosea. How can Christians today avoid spiritual adultery? What does it mean to be faithful to God? How can we know God? Why would God command a holy prophet to marry a prostitute?
Many think of the story of Jonah as a bedtime story for children. This week's lesson expounds on and covers the story of Jonah in a way that many have never heard. What evidence is there for the historocity of this book? Can a person really be eaten by a big fish and survive for 3 days? What was Jonah supposed to learn from the belly of the fish? What was the gourd and the worm all about, and what was God teaching His prophet? Why did God spare Nineveh, and what lessons can we learn from all this today?
What exactly happened in creation that led to the events of "the Fall"? How was Satan able to tempt two perfect people in a perfect world, and get them to rebel against the perfect God? What happened as a result of the Fall? Can these effects still be seen in our world today? What is God's plan to restore what was lost in creation? These questions are tackled in this week's study.